Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 52: The drama is popular, and the song is also popular

New Year's Day.

The movie market is lively this year, but a single bright moon is worse than many stars.

Popular film and television stars such as Zhang Yimou, Zeng Zhiwei, Liang Tian, ​​Zhao Benshan, Song Dandan, and Li Xiang all joined the battle, and nearly 10 domestic New Year films were released at the same time, setting off a vigorous box office battle.

Perhaps it is because Feng Xiaogang has created the myth of the Lunar New Year film market for three consecutive years that he has misled some domestic filmmakers into thinking that making Lunar New Year films is a good way to make money. It does not require large investments or much substance. As long as it is lively, light-hearted and funny, you can make a steady profit.

However, most directors may not understand that in addition to the lifelike funny and humorous elements, Feng Xiaogang's New Year films also have their own unique style.

As a result, such a strong star lineup did not bring the glory of the Lunar New Year films in the Feng Xiaogang era. Audiences from all over the country generally responded coldly to this year's Lunar New Year films, and the box office was extremely unsatisfactory.

In many cinemas in Beijing, the total box office of all mainland films released on the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday was only over 300 million.

This is far from the box office of hundreds of millions or even billions in later generations.

Shen Lang slept in, and in the afternoon he made an appointment with Gao Yuanyuan to go see Jackie Chan's "The Spy".

This is the only one you can watch.

Gao Yuanyuan watched it for the first time and enjoyed it very much.

Shen Lang just regarded it as a review of classics. The movies of Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Stephen Chow are interesting no matter how many times you watch them.

Coming out of the theater, people were scattering in the cinema. Gao Yuanyuan said with a lingering feeling: "It's another movie with a strong Jackie Chan style. Do you think it can win the annual box office championship this year?"

Shen Lang shook his head and said, "Under the pressure from various Hollywood blockbusters and domestic mainstream blockbusters, it is difficult for Jackie Chan to win the annual box office championship in the mainland now."

He remembered that this year's annual box office champion in mainland China was "Pearl Harbor", the runner-up was "Charlie's Angels", and the third place was "Big Shot".

Gao Yuanyuan tugged at her scarf, exhaled lightly, and said, "Our movie 17 Years Old will be released next month, and I don't know how much it will earn at the box office. I'm afraid that youth films won't even make a fraction of theirs."

Shen Lang didn't want to pour cold water on her. The film was banned in China and only earned $21 in foreign box office. He just said, "You don't have to worry about the box office for this film. It's aimed at winning awards."

This is true, and it did win the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear Award.

Gao Yuanyuan pursed her lips and said, "That's right."

After leaving the cinema and getting in the car, Shen Lang asked, "Come to my place? There were a lot of leftovers yesterday. Can you help me digest some?"

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him and said, "So I can only eat leftovers?"

Shen Lang started the car and said with a chuckle: "It's okay, I don't dislike you."

Gao Yuanyuan was amused by him.

The two stayed together all day until the sun went down.

Watch TV.

Listen to the song.

It feels a bit like the "Fairy Tale" MV.

In the evening, Shen Lang watched the premiere of "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind".

It’s actually quite interesting, better than most TV dramas produced later.

The main actors Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Luo Haiqiong, Lu Yi, and Li Xiaoran are all at the peak of their appearance.

The theme song is "Anxiang" by Shen Lang.

Listening to it with the opening scenes of the TV series really goes well with it.

I just don't know if it will become popular, after all, it's just a transplant.

The next day, the ratings came out.

On the first day of its broadcast, it ranked first in the TV drama rankings with a viewership rating of 12.92%, which was twice that of "The Mansion Gate" broadcast by CCTV on the same day.

In Tianjin, Bayu and Southern Hunan, the ratings reached 42.1%, 19.59% and 33.6% respectively. It also became one of the best mainland TV series in Taiwan Province since the millennium. When it was broadcast, it broke the highest ratings of Taiwan Television in the past few years. Director Zhao Baogang also became the first person in the mainland to have his work broadcast in the prime time of 8 o'clock on Taiwan Television.

Correspondingly, the theme song "An Xiang" received extremely high attention.

It entered the top 30 of major music charts in just one day.

“‘Hidden Fragrance’ and ‘Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind’ are inseparable. As soon as the music starts, Chen Kun’s noble and melancholy face appears before my eyes.”

“This song has a feeling of rebirth from the ashes. No matter how beautiful the beginning of the story is, the ending is always full of melancholy. People grow up in such circumstances, and every farewell is a transformation!”

"Shen Lang's slightly hoarse voice and deep affection weave a poignant painting. The mood of the song and the drama complement each other."

……

“There shouldn’t be only 10 posts for this song, right?”

"Who would go online during Chinese New Year? Everyone is at home playing cards or mahjong."

"The person who invented Shen Lang is truly a talent. He has a diverse musical style and singing style. He is an all-round singer."

……

Shen Lang went online during the Chinese New Year.

There were indeed few people in the Internet cafe, only three or five.

He visited all the major news websites and forums.

Check out world and domestic news and entertainment information, and see the popularity and reputation of yourself and your songs.

Currently, his most popular song is "Fairy Tale".

It has topped the major music charts for four consecutive weeks.

Baidu search index ranks first in the music category.

The year 2001 had just begun, but the mainland entertainment industry was already in turmoil, with one wave after another rising.

First, Zhao Wei's "military flag uniform incident" intensified, causing dissatisfaction among many netizens, and she was not selected for the "Top Ten New Women" selection;
Then, Zhang Yimou's masterpiece "Happy Times" was ridiculed and mocked by many media.

Then, it is hard to tell whether the rumor of "Zhao Benshan becoming a professor" is true or not, but it is absolutely true that Zhao Benshan was scolded by netizens because of it.

Shen Lang kept shaking his head as he watched. There is never a shortage of fun to watch in the entertainment industry in any era.

Time flies and it’s the third year of junior high school.

Shen Lang has an appointment today.

Qian Guosheng came to Yanjing with his wife Fang Wanhua and daughter Qian Yufei, and invited him to dinner as soon as possible.

"This is the Uncle Shen you've always been thinking about, and you haven't even said hello yet."

"Hello Uncle Shen, I love your songs so much. Our whole class is your fan. Can I have your autograph later?"

"Hi, of course."

Shen Lang prepared a red envelope, handed it to Qian Yufei and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. I wish you a happy growth and continuous academic success."

Qian Yufei glanced at her parents, got the signal of permission, and immediately took it with a smile, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Shen."

Fang Wanhua smiled and said, "Thank you, Xiao Shen, but you are so young, only a few years older than Yu Fei. Does calling you uncle make you look old?"

Qian Guosheng frowned and said, "If you call me brother, then the generations will be messed up."

Shen Lang joked: "How about we just talk about our own things. Yu Fei calls me brother, and I will call you brother too."

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and joyful.

(End of this chapter)